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Tonight we sent our dear old boy over the bridge. he was about 15... had thyroid probs recently.. and deteriorated rapidly the past week.. to where he was a walking skeleton. Still happy, until today.....so we decided to send him on his way. It will be very quiet without him....he was always demanding food, or a pat, or to go out, or to come in.... and would not let up!! A perfect cat with pups, little kids, visitors..( he ,only last week, hopped in someone's car..) His full name was Montgomery ... "night, Monty" Last photo- a couple of weeks ago Typical...

yes- if it is a good qualityone and not one where any meat is way down the list of ingredients There are dry foods and dry foods!! They are all different, and what suits one person's budget and dog may not be the one for another household .

If you feed a quality complete puppy food- no need to add anything! Best to follow what the breeder has been feeding for a week or so.. then GRADUALLY change(if you want) to another food. Lactose in cows milk is often not digested properly by puppies- leading to tummy problems. Once they are weaned from their mum, they don't need it anyway... what they need is lots of opportunities to CHEW their food, and build good strong jaw and skull structure.. so don't be tempted to feed slops. Check out the many many "diet' threads on here- have a look in the "health, Nutrition/grooming" forum... you will get heaps of info.

Did the vet give him any antihistamines or anything? if it is getting worse- I would suggest a vet visit, pronto!

if she was to have added chicken and/or cottage cheese- the vet would have suggested it please check with the vet before adding extras to the Hills diet. They may agree- however- IF your dog gets ill because the new foods upset the balance.... you will not forgive yourself. Please- if you don't have 'hands-on' experience with dog diets, especially for very ill dogs- check with the vet!!

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You have a BABY puppy. She does NOT have full bladder and bowel control yet. She craves to be part of her 'pack' She will NOT be poo'ing to 'pay you back' or 'be naughty'. Puppies cannot rationalise ... Excess pooing may be due to a diet too rich in fibre/grain....or just too much food What do you fed her, and how often? When you say This sounds a lot for you to do. Wghen does she have time outside to entertain herself? Give her a kong with dinner in it, or a large meaty bone.. and leave her be for a half hour or so.... Puppies need short bursts of play.........not too strenuous...and training sessions of just s couple of minutes, a few times a day. Their sleep is done is blocks.. and hour here, 4 hours there.... Remember- the more YOU provide her with entertainment, play buddies and excitement- the less she will be able to entertain herself. Make sure , when she goes outside, she has something new to catch her attention.. a fresh bone, a rolling/squeaking toy.... a few bikkies scattered around the yard for that nose to work at finding

Agreed.

Both! Both smell/taste foul too Mc Dowell Herbal are always very approachable, and are willing to 'tailor' meds to suit allergies etc. Their vet is extremely helpful over the phone.

I think it depends what you are treating? We have one dog on the collie nose herbal stuff.... some minor improvement noted, but time will tell. Used a painkiller/anti inflamm for old sally Horse.. worked well!! Gave her some good extra months have used a potion for problems with kidneys and diabetes in old cats.. once again.. gave us & them some quality time at the winding down of their lives Have used herbals for the humans too... seemed to do the trick.

*nods- maybe more so in a herding/nipping breed such as an ACD.* Chaining her up will not help. it will remove her from the situation temporarily, yes- but will also increase her frustration and excitability ... so when she is released, she will be VERY full of energy. How much time each day do you spend training her? Does she ever get walks/training on leash? I would also recommend you read these two articles!! TRiangle Of Temptation and Nothing In Life Is Free

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Can only happen on DOL! a diarrhoea thread turns into a lunch thread

what I'm having for lunch..but I'm adding butter and nutmeg

another vote for PICASA !! I store my pics here- crop, and do basic colour adjustment, blemish touch ups and other simple stuff It is a fantastic tool for emailing/resizing pics too! THIS ONE was done 90% with Picasa. I also have photoshop, and lightroom....... use these infrequently.....only for 'special' photos .

Please check with the vet re using LOMOTIL.!! There are certain conditions in which it should not be used...as it may cause serious harm. For a case of simple diarrhoea. yes it can stop it..... by slowing the muscle contractions. It does NOT kill the bug causing it, or fix an enzyme problem, or cure a food intolerance. It is a temporary 'fix'....and your girl needs a complete 'cure'.

R I P Zack.

Oh at least now you know they are together again. So sorry they both left you in such a short space of time.

No- he won't ..resentful is a human thing if you do not have dogs under your feet when you prepare food- feed each dog separately and pick up bowls- there is no argument

Our pups get supercoat- and we have never had probs. We change them over at about 4-6 mths to a basically raw diet I agree with the suggestion that more needs to be done to find the CAUSE. You cannot cure it if you don't know what the cause is Is there another vet you can use? Or a Vet Hospital?

Being small dogs- they probably chewed everything -so she may not have a problem. The thing with larger dogs is they swallow the cobs pretty much intact- and they can then block the stomach opening, or intestine She would be best advised to ask the vet about giving paraffin. I was told to use psyllium husks.. it forms a gel which is non irritant, and 'cushions' sharp bone bits, etc... Hamlet(nearly 20 kg) has a half teaspoon, moistened,and in wet food.Make sure the little dogs drink lots

I would go the debarking- if only to lessen YOUR stress levels. A GSD - even a silent'ish one would deter me

good news!

She is playing with the pieces of food !! She is NOT hungry If she is getting treats at training. stealing the odd bit of dog roll ( and I BET getting scraps from OH) she will not want to attack with gusto a bowl full of kibble Can you just use praise when training? and NO other food at all for a few days.........

Stop mixing it up If you want her to eat kibble... offer her slightly soaked kibble. ONLY NO treats!!!!!! Simple. If you want her to eat what the other dog is one... offer her that. Small quantities. NO conversation .. put her somewhere... Do not stand and watch....walk out. Come back in 10 minutes... no conversation... pick up bowl... carry on as normal. If she will chew bones, eat hard treats, grab toys.. then it would not seem to be a physical thing...